Truex Finishes Second at Richmond Raceway
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NASCAR
Sep 12 - 2020
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Martin Truex Jr. Finishes Second at Richmond Raceway
Martin Truex Jr. brought home a runner-up finish in Saturday evening’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Richmond Raceway, while teammate Denny Hamlin locked his spot into the round of 12 in the NASCAR Playoffs.
“(It was) Just a battle all night, fought hard and the guys did a great job with adjustments, pit stops and all that to just execute and keep us up front. Good, solid night,” Truex said
Martin Truex Jr.Kyle Busch earned a sixth-place finish, while Hamlin was 12th, Christopher Bell 15th, Erik Jones 22nd and Daniel Suárez 29th in the 400-lap race.
Truex sits 38 points ahead of the cutline while Busch is 18 to the good as the series heads to the final race in the Round of 16 next Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway. Coverage begins at 7:30 p.m. ET and ca be seen on NBCSN and heard on PRN Radio as well as Sirius XM NASCAR Radio.